Fibigia clypeata

Fibigia clypeata

''Fibigia clypeata'' is an Asian species of flowering plant of the genus ''Fibigia'' in the family Brassicaceae. It is distributed throughout Greece, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey, where it flowers between February and April.
Fibigia clypeata Fall,Fibigia clypeata,Geotagged

Appearance

It is a drought-tolerant perennial suitable for xeriscaping.
Fibigia clypeata Fibigia clypeata,Geotagged,Winter

Naming

Its common Arabic name is بتلة كالمرساة. Its common English name is False-gypsophila ankyropetalum. Its common French name is Ankyropetale fausse- gypsophylle.

Its current name is Fibigia clypeata subsp. eriocarpa . Its homotypic synonyms are Farsetia eriocarpa and Fibigia Eriocarpa.
Fibigia clypeata Fall,Fibigia clypeata,Geotagged,Israel

Distribution

This plant is found in abundance and is native to the Shouf Biosphere Reserve in Lebanon.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusFibigia
SpeciesF. clypeata
Photographed in
Israel